rate from the fort ranged from 12 % - 16 % , due to boredom , irregular pay , and hatred for military life . as no combat took place near the fort , it seemed more of a frontier village than a military base . hunting was a popular past ##ime ; according to captain swords , " wolf chasing and duck hunting " was the only way one officer could tolerate the place . = = = bleeding kansas = = = two years after the army abandoned the fort , the buildings were sold by auction to civilians , with two being converted to hotels . in 1854 the kansas @ - @ nebraska act repealed the missouri compromise of 1820 , which had kept
rate from the fort ranged from 12 % - 16 %, due to boredom, irregular pay, and hatred for military life. as no combat took place near the fort, it seemed more of a frontier village than a military base. hunting was a popular pastime ; according to captain swords, " wolf chasing and duck hunting " was the only way one officer could tolerate the place. = = = bleeding kansas = = = two years after the army abandoned the fort, the buildings were sold by auction to civilians, with two being converted to hotels. in 1854 the kansas @ - @ nebraska act repealed the missouri compromise of 1820, which had kept